South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-12

liable thiuss stolen from IL. not one
has ever been returned -Aiey Cas.
And for the playful iucinera, ion OF
\ the FnEE PHEss lis ,pr1prie,ors look
Ell in vain for compensAtion-to he
cspdi.', We never asked for Is. Hut.
ier's remark ia like his e,e-a iit>
tie "otf." Charfesfo;ca Free Press.
And for the general W.T., elk and scat.
iteration of presses. type and other
personal property in this tfhce In
The late ''onpleasantness' we have
not even received so much as spoon
from the cock -eyed Benjamin or his
brethren.
AFTER an exciting campaign the
proposed anendme' TO the consti'u-
ton OF Texas prohibiting" the mann
facture. sale and exchange OF in.oxi-
eating liquors, kept for medical,
mechanic j, sacramen,al and seien,i.
&c purposes" has been defeated by a
large IN hjprity. Party lines were g.
nored in the contest, the most pro nj.
nent and one OF the most active lead
ers OF the prohibitionists being Sena.
tor Reagan. we'll known % the form, r
pos,master-general of the Sou,heru
ConfedcraCy. and in recent years a
conspicuous figure among the demo
cratic members Of The United States
Ii ouse Ct Representatives, while the
leader OF The opposition was Con-
gressmaa Mills. who is also rroini.
nent and influential member Of the
democratic party. A urge number
OF ministers we've enlisted in the pro.
hibiton cars", bu.. unlike the prac-
tice in other States, the gentler sex
appeared lake no public part in the
canvass. Besides the prohibition
clause. severa! other amendments
were submitted TO popular vote, among
hem being ole which instruc's The
Legislature To provide for numbering
the tickets q. elections, and to make
such Other regulations as may he
necessary To detect and punish fraud
AMI preserve the purity of the ballot
box" The defeat OF the prohibition
amendment will. it is thought, result
in The promotion OF Congressman Mills
20 The chairman ship OF the ways and
means comm ttec Of tue House in the
next Congress.
TIE wbiskey dealers OF the ccun-
try can give the Standard OIL men
po'n's in msgnanimity AMI generosi-
iy every time. The small producer
WHO tries t. compete with the Stand
ard company is always either ruined
or else forced 20 cell out 10 his more
powerful rivals and that generally at
such IL sacrifice 20 eff :ctuslIy cures
him Of any desire TO undertake the
developnentof any oil territory While
lie is menaced with the opposition Of
such monopoly as that whose crush
ing effects he has felt before. But
tie new wliskey pool monopoly,
known as The "Dist,ers' anil Cattle
Feeders trust" just organic d with
capital Of S25, 600 coo. AMI conpos.
ed OF all the large dis,il'crs in The
United States, will be moro Consiie-
rate Of .he rights OF the small pro-
! duce-s. The chief feature Of the com
| bine is to select such houses as can
manufacture the largest amount Of
high wines at tho least producing
/ cost and 10 run these to their full!
copaci;y, thus supplying the entire
market, and controlling absolutely
these two important elements pros
! duclion and price. The owners OF
The h uses that are closei will receive
profitable dividends from The mana
/ gers OF the roJl, and will be relieved
Of all anX ETY. regarding the disposal
Of their products. The small dis'il.
leries II ay have to- close up, bat tbei !
owners will not be ruined they will
he given d fair price for their proper
~ by the Trust" There Is some
regerd for the tights Of The weak rs
opposed % tie stronger in this 81
rangemeDt,if it dii emanate from ia l.
uor dealers.
~.
Tue Virginia Demo ratio State Con .
ventiDn met AT Roanoke on Thursday
OF last week. and aiup'ed platform
endorsing shs administration Of Gro
yer Cleveland AL OF FtziuSh Lee
Governor Of VirgIn.a; demanding the
immediate repeal Of the internal rev.
enuc system favOring raising reve.
nue. requisite for tie support Of the
government by a tariff upon imports
limited 10 TIE necessities Of The gov
eminent EoIoically administered I;
approving no rCttlpmeof Of the State